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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3379755, member: 56859"]Thanks for the wonderful post, [USER=99716]@Jochen[/USER]! I learned many things about Chiron. The seated centaur painting is marvelous!</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't have any coins of Chiron per se but here are a few depicting centaur-powered bigas (oh how Bane would disapprove*! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmcentaurbiga-tjbuggey-rt-jpg.867412/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria. Trajan</b></p><p>AE drachm, 34.73 mm, 21.18 gm</p><p>Regnal year 12 (108/9 CE)</p><p>Obv: [AVT TRAIAN] CEB ΓE[PM ΔA]KIK, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev: Trajan, raising hand and holding scepter, driving biga of centaurs right; above, L IB</p><p>Ref: Emmett 464.12 (R4).</p><p><i>Ex Tom Buggey Collection</i></p><p><i>Ex Jean Elsen</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitiancentaurbigadrachm-rt-jpg.722323/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian</b></p><p>RY 14 (CE 94/5)</p><p>Æ drachm, 36 mm, 25.42 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: The Emperor driving biga of centaurs right., raising hand and holding scepter and reins; in exergue, L IΔ</p><p>Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 17, 453 (<i>this coin</i>); Geissen 406 (this coin cited); RPC 2704 (this coin cited)</p><p><i>ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottacentaurs-cr229-1b-rt-jpg.505480/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Aurelius Cotta</b></b></p><p>139 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 20 mm, ? gm (can't find my scale right at the moment <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind; COTA before; dotted border</p><p>Rev: Hercules carrying a club, driving biga of centaurs right; centaurs each carrying a branch; M·AVRELI (AVR is ligate); in exergue, ROMA; line border</p><p>Ref: Crawford 229/1b; Sydenham 429; Aurelia 16</p><p><i>formerly slabbed, NGC bulk submission holder, "VF"</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">*Harry Potter reference <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3379755, member: 56859"]Thanks for the wonderful post, [USER=99716]@Jochen[/USER]! I learned many things about Chiron. The seated centaur painting is marvelous! I don't have any coins of Chiron per se but here are a few depicting centaur-powered bigas (oh how Bane would disapprove*! :D) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajandrachmcentaurbiga-tjbuggey-rt-jpg.867412/[/IMG] [B]Egypt, Alexandria. Trajan[/B] AE drachm, 34.73 mm, 21.18 gm Regnal year 12 (108/9 CE) Obv: [AVT TRAIAN] CEB ΓE[PM ΔA]KIK, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind Rev: Trajan, raising hand and holding scepter, driving biga of centaurs right; above, L IB Ref: Emmett 464.12 (R4). [I]Ex Tom Buggey Collection Ex Jean Elsen[/I] [B][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitiancentaurbigadrachm-rt-jpg.722323/[/IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian[/B] RY 14 (CE 94/5) Æ drachm, 36 mm, 25.42 gm Obv: Laureate head right Rev: The Emperor driving biga of centaurs right., raising hand and holding scepter and reins; in exergue, L IΔ Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 17, 453 ([I]this coin[/I]); Geissen 406 (this coin cited); RPC 2704 (this coin cited) [I]ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)[/I] [B][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottacentaurs-cr229-1b-rt-jpg.505480/[/IMG] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Aurelius Cotta[/B][/B] 139 BCE AR Denarius, 20 mm, ? gm (can't find my scale right at the moment :D) Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind; COTA before; dotted border Rev: Hercules carrying a club, driving biga of centaurs right; centaurs each carrying a branch; M·AVRELI (AVR is ligate); in exergue, ROMA; line border Ref: Crawford 229/1b; Sydenham 429; Aurelia 16 [I]formerly slabbed, NGC bulk submission holder, "VF"[/I] [SIZE=3]*Harry Potter reference :)[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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